tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873992034703741659.post4635038349978555294..comments2019-09-14T13:16:28.112-04:00Comments on Rally the Readers: Review: The Young Elites by Marie LuLee @ Rally the Readershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03316252000736657757noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873992034703741659.post-11323475152606849522015-10-29T19:37:38.474-04:002015-10-29T19:37:38.474-04:00I liked the concept and especially the idea of the...I liked the concept and especially the idea of the Young Elites, but I just found the book lacking in a few areas. Enzo getting more of a POV in the sequel would very likely sway me to read it though, lol!Lee @ Rally the Readershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316252000736657757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873992034703741659.post-64993273478706926762015-10-29T19:24:49.555-04:002015-10-29T19:24:49.555-04:00Sorry to hear you&#39;re in a reading slump! I&#3...Sorry to hear you&#39;re in a reading slump! I&#39;m currently making up for all the reading time that I didn&#39;t have over the past few months while I was taking an online class for work. When I do hit a wall with reading, I&#39;ll catch up on TV or maybe knit for a while to regain my enthusiasm. Hope you break out of it soon!Lee @ Rally the Readershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316252000736657757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873992034703741659.post-3343618985767333862015-10-29T19:22:27.347-04:002015-10-29T19:22:27.347-04:00That&#39;s exactly it- this book needed a bit more...That&#39;s exactly it- this book needed a bit more umph to it to really make it stand out. I&#39;ll be keeping my eye on the reviews of the sequel, which just released, to see if it might we worth checking out.Lee @ Rally the Readershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316252000736657757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873992034703741659.post-38484141764560935692015-10-28T19:45:53.884-04:002015-10-28T19:45:53.884-04:00Oh I really enjoyed this one, I&#39;m sorry it was...Oh I really enjoyed this one, I&#39;m sorry it was not as great for you! Adelina is a difficult character though, and I hope she&#39;ll be more captivating in the next book (which I still have to read...) Perhaps when she truly embraces who she is. I did love that this story felt so different from YA fantasy of today, and I hope that continues with the next book. Charlene Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16028950059555351758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873992034703741659.post-76563804489064839322015-10-27T19:56:32.496-04:002015-10-27T19:56:32.496-04:00I see you&#39;re reading more regularly now. How d...I see you&#39;re reading more regularly now. How did you do it? I am so struggling with my slump. I have zero interest in reading *bangs head on desk*Talk Supehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921678042033544000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873992034703741659.post-24387492685715522242015-10-27T14:22:02.805-04:002015-10-27T14:22:02.805-04:00I know that I have this one on my to-read list bec...I know that I have this one on my to-read list because the concept really intrigued me. I&#39;m saddened to see that while it&#39;s &quot;good&quot; it&#39;s still lacking that umph to push it into &quot;great&quot;. It does sound like it could&#39;ve used some better conflict. Her power and progression down the dark path is something to watch though and I believe it would interest me. I wonder if it gets better as the series progresses? Excellent review!Jaclyn Canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810958025835878964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873992034703741659.post-48364336713585635652015-10-26T19:41:44.060-04:002015-10-26T19:41:44.060-04:00The Young Elites&#39; powers reminded me of the X-...The Young Elites&#39; powers reminded me of the X-Men, which I thought was totally awesome to mash up with a medieval/Renaissance setting. I think that if this had dug just a little bit deeper into the fantasy elements, the world, and the character development, it would have made all the difference. If you do give this a shot one day, I&#39;d love to get your take on it! :D Lee @ Rally the Readershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316252000736657757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3873992034703741659.post-48789513098921011502015-10-26T09:32:06.615-04:002015-10-26T09:32:06.615-04:00Your issues with this one sound like ones that cou...Your issues with this one sound like ones that could easily bother me in the same way. The lack of depth in Adelina&#39;s motivations, the lack of layers with the world-building, plot, not to mention the fact that the secondary characters were more compelling than the MC but didn&#39;t get enough page time. I&#39;m still intrigued about this one especially with regards to the powers and the darkness of the MC but I&#39;m in no big rush to dive in. Still, I wish it could have delivered more strongly for you! Lovely review all the same :)Micheline Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09220874121683955988noreply@blogger.com